I think you are mistaken, those colors will be on one of the other dimmer switches, there is not a dimmer for blue, one for white, one for red, and one for green. So while you can control them to a degree, it wont be separate. I think a couple people h ave got these units, maybe someone can chime in.
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I think you are mistaken, those colors will be on one of the other dimmer switches, there is not a dimmer for blue, one for white, one for red, and one for green. So while you can control them to a degree, it wont be separate. I think a couple people h ave got these units, maybe someone can chime in.
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They told me personally. Starts July 1st, and will show up on aliexpress then.
I also asked if they would sell the Nova and D120 empty cases and heatsinks for DIY projects. Since they don't make an Apex dimmable Cree XT-E or Luxeon model, imagine making your own DIY light with their aluminum boxes? Would look like a professional unit. Its exactly what I'm doing to mine.
Maroonman I'm really looking forward to seeing some pictures of your new fixture. It's the same one that I have my sights set on. I'd like to see how the color looks with the reds and greens at different levels.
I don't think I can pull the trigger on 4 or those for my 300g until I see some pictures. I'm terrified of buyers remorse.
THANKS! :dance:
I don't think I can pull the trigger on 4 or those for my 300g until I see some pictures. I'm terrified of buyers remorse.
THANKS! :dance:
Now I'm waffling between the red/green fixtures...three A8(more expensive but maybe more customizable) and a couple of those 48" cree fixtures with some purple added in.
ARGH! I want these to last 50,000 hrs(or whatever) I don't want to be unhappy and change them in a year. This is driving me crazy. I have a 1 year old and I only have so much money to throw at my tank. My wife will kill me if I start talking lights again next year.
ARGH! I want these to last 50,000 hrs(or whatever) I don't want to be unhappy and change them in a year. This is driving me crazy. I have a 1 year old and I only have so much money to throw at my tank. My wife will kill me if I start talking lights again next year.
bhazard451
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I have the red/green/uv one over my tank right now.
If you don't need/want moonlights, it is cheaper from here, and they are in the US.
http://reefbreeders.com/value_led_fixtures.html
d120 reefbreeders - no optics, red, green, uv.. closer to the tank. 5"-6".
Nova A4, 1:1 ratio with 90 degree optics (much whiter), 10-12" in height
Flame Angel
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Hard to tell with the height of the light and different angle and distance.
They do look very similar to others that look the same.
The jury is still out on needing red, violet etc.
If they do the job you would be crazy to not get them. Just the savings alone is enough to make you want to jump. But if your going to have issues... tread lightly and carefully.
They do look very similar to others that look the same.
The jury is still out on needing red, violet etc.
If they do the job you would be crazy to not get them. Just the savings alone is enough to make you want to jump. But if your going to have issues... tread lightly and carefully.
bhazard451
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I prefer optics. Placing the d120 at the height of the Nova shoots light all over the room and practically blinds you. D120 works much better closer to the water or in a canopy.
Violet is beneficial. Red/Green helps the oranges and reds pop more in my clowns and zoas over standard cw:rb, but I don't think it will affect growth.
I've been running these leds for over a month now, and my clams are always out, and have grown a bit. My coral has grown slightly too. So far so good. I like them way more than my old 250w MH fixture with T5s. Heat is also no longer an issue, which is a huge plus now.
Well because my tank is a FOWLR it's ALL about the color for me. My fish are very colorful and the better they look, the better my tank looks. The rest is just liverock with coraline algae.
I'll be using optics for sure. 60degree on the inside rows and 90 or 120 degree on the outside. I suppose if I can get her to put the reds and greens on a seperate dimmer I can play with it. Your pics are much appreciated but having no optics on the d120 makes it hard to tell what I'm going to get if I use them.
I'm also a bit nervous about the "disco" effect.
maroonman
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Snausy,
I'm affraid mine won't be any help. My tank is still in the cyceling mode. So no colors to pop in my tank. I just ment I will post pic of the fixture & how well I think it is or is not built. Sorry to misled you.
I was mistaking About the delivery date.. She sent me a date of the 27th.. But that was the actual date it will be done and boxed up to ship. So I have to wait and see when It will arive. She did say 4-5 days delivery time.
Finally got my a6s last night. They have two extra powerconnectors on the opposite ends so you have the two for the powercords on one end and two to hook another light to. I didn't think it would matter to have the extra hookups, but I do like not having to try and run the extra cords down and around to plug in. I will post pics tonight. The violets are very strong, think I should have gone with 4 and 4uv, and fewer whites (which I was figuring when I ordered it, but all and all its not bad, I would just perfer more blue). One question I have is I had my metal halides on for 5 hrs a day, can I keep the leds at that and expect the same amount of growth or do I need to increase the time?
So what DIY ratio would you recommend? Would one of these be enough for a 40g breeder?
bhazard451
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I used to run halides for 6 hours, because the tank temp would get too high if I ran it any longer. I can run the leds 10-12 hours with no heat issue now.
I follow the seasonal table on my Apex, so the light is on for 10-12 hours or so with no issues.
bhazard451
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Ask to buy spare leds when you place the order. This way if you want to change some out, you have the extra to solder in.
Or you can just have them customize the ratio you want
bhazard451
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You have to look for 3w Bridgelux leds not mounted on star boards then. If they are, like the rapidled violets, you need to desolder the led "legs" from the star board.
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